weight loss

As you had probably guessed after 3 weeks of starting my weight loss journey with XLS Medical's Nutrition Weight Loss Shakes I have finally shed my first stone.
I have to be honest and when I was asked what I would like to realistically achieve in the 8 weeks I really dreamed of 1- 1.5 ...

After a fantastic success in my first week the pressure really was on.
Week 2 on the XLS Medical's Nutrition Weight Loss Shakes got off to a shakey start (no pun intended) My weigh day is a Thursday and after the epic 9lbs loss last week I then headed off to a blogger retreat for 3 days to ...

Last week I shared with you how excited I was to start my weight loss journey using the new XLS Nutrition Weight Loss Shakes and a week on I am feeling more motivated than ever.
I expected by the end of the first week to be waining on the excitement levels but I am more than excited than ...

It's been a well documented fact that I am overweight over on my blog and after an epic journey of weight loss that saw me loose 5 stones at the beginning of my blog. After 3 major abdominal surgeries the weight gain had been expected but I am now taking action to regain my fitness and loose some ...

Yes, I am the fat girl on the treadmill.
This is something that has terrified me for the last year while waiting to be medically fit enough to go back to exercising after my major surgery and then the subsequent car accident.
The images in my head of seeing myself running on that ...

Last year was a total washout on the fitness and fatness front.
After receiving major abdominal surgery last February 2017 was supposed to be my year. The year I got back to being healthier, fitter and lost some chub.
Until I was discharged by the hospital in July I was counting ...

I honestly could sit here and say I have tried over recent months to loose the weight and get fitter. However it would all be a big fat cream and chips covered lie.
I have allowed myself to really loose the plot with my eating and in turn have not returned properly to the gym since I was ...

Yes, I am back to being fat, although let's be honest since it has been the case for a while.
After feeling so unfit and fat on holiday I vowed that I would start from scratch again and try to get back to my healthy options.
Although I had planned to be back a the gym after holiday ...

My prime objective to getting fit and loosing some weight was to eventually learn to become a runner. I'm not talking about marathons or sprinting but I would love to run over a longish distance for fitness and fun.
While playing hockey 4 years ago I learnt to sprint in matches but only in ...

This week marks a massive point in my broken body's life ... in fact it's a really exciting milestone on what has been a painful and long journey to my major surgery.
At the end of last year I had to call it quits on my gym membership as my abdominal muscles were screaming in pain with the ...

The next blogger in my guest post series on the blog is the wonderful Hayley; a 30 year old mama, wife and recovering sleep addict. Living with her husband, baby and the world’s bounciest dog in rural Devon, Hayley blogs over at Devon Mama and can be found attempting to cook, Googling ...

The next blogger in my guest post series on the blog is an inspirational lady who has amazingly lost over 10 stones from changing her eating! Jen from Just average Jen blows my mind at just how determined and focused she is to achieve something I have been messing around with for ...

This week I have been really focussed on trying to get fitter and not really focusing on the weight loss.
I have been trying to up my stamina and strength by running in intermittent short bursts.
Although my running is done on a treadmill, until after my surgery I have to be very ...

This week has seen me despair and start to lose hope at my pre op appointment but I need to refocus.
I can't get away from the fact the fact I need major reconstructive abdominal surgery, I effectually have no core muscles that work and my back is taking the strain and my insides are now ...